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What is the plot of this story? Use your own words to summarize the plot in one thorough paragraph: The plot of the story is about a prince named Prince Prospero. Prince Prospero was a very rich man. There was a illness spreading rapidly throughout their town killing everyone. The illness was called the red death and was described as fatal and hideous. The Prince thought the only escape from the red death was to lock himself away in his castle with many of his friends. To pass time they drank…

How does Fitz present the moral corruption of the 1920s? Fitzgerald criticizes the moral corruption of 1920s society in in the text ‘The Great Gatsby’, as one of materialism, frivolity, and hedonism. The theme of moral corruption is reflected in numerous ways, which Fitzgerald is inherently criticising through his portrayal of materialism and frivolity in upper class characters of the novel, and the symbolism of location. This links directly to the themes of the American Dream, mass consumerism…

The two poems by William Blake, The Tyger and The lamb are two poems that represent two opposites. The Tyger is the representation of evil and The Lamb is the representation of good and innocence. He, William Blake, was a successful poet and painter born in November 1757 in the city of London. William Blake thought and had a theory that injustice, death, war, and suffering were caused by human beings and because of their erroneous or false beliefs. William Blake wrote 2 collections; the first…

The viewpoints of both Thomas Paine and Che Guevara had some common principles. Both men left their own countries to join in Revolutions in other countries. Paine left Britain to join the French Revolution as well as take part in the United States Revolution. Likewise, Guevara left Argentina, to join the Cuban Revolution. Both Revolutionists wanted to overthrow systems of government to transform the type of government, however, they had different views on the governmental changes to take place…

Ethan Frome is a story written by Edith Wharton. The story revolves around the main character Ethan and his battle between moral and love. The story is told by a narrator who is an engineer and from the first glance of Ethan gets interested in his life. The engineer starts asking other residents about Ethan and gets different stories about him.In the story, Ethan lives in a farmhouse located in Starkfield, Massachusetts. In the farmhouse, there is Mattie, who recently arrived and is the…

In the novel, “The Spectacular Now” the author Tim Tharp uses symbolism through inanimate objects including a purple coat, a flask, and suits to develop various themes such as respect and reputation, drugs and alcohol, and youth. Set in modern day Oklahoma, High school senior Sutter Keely is charming, kind-hearted, self-possessed, and a budding alcoholic. He can be described as being the life of the party and he loves his job at a men's clothing store. After a night of hard-partying and being…

American Society: as Seen Through a Baseball Game As psychologist Robert Johnson noted,”History has always been a series of pendulum swings, but the individual doesn't have to get caught in that.” The social ‘pendulum’ swing has been evident throughout history, but particularly evident during the period of the early 1900s leading up to the roaring twenties. In E.L. Doctorow’s Ragtime, Father, a main character, has trouble fitting into the new world. One must inquire deeper into the work to find…

11 January 2015 Anna Karenina Scavenger Hunt The French Language Tolstoy incorporates the use of French language in Anna Karenina in many ways for various reasons. Throughout the entire novel, many of the protagonists state random words or phrases in French. Tolstoy particularly starts this trend at the beginning of the novel to establish the character’s social status and educated background. The establishment of supremacy throughout the French language is present when Oblonsky is ordering…

An Analysis In all of human history, no period has been as transformative in terms of political, economic, and social thought than the tumultuous 18th century. During this time, the Frenchman François-Marie Arouet, known commonly by his pen name of ‘Voltaire’, wrote “Candide”. This satirical commentary on the state of affairs around the globe and within France itself has continued to incite debate and discussion on its true nature up to the present day. Two such viewpoints, outlined in “Jews…

McDonald’s vs. Subway: Food, Money and Charity Fast food restaurants are everywhere. They are convenient and sometimes less expensive than regular restaurants. But, is that all they are good for and is it just about food? For the purpose of this paper, McDonald’s and Subway have been chosen to compare and contrast the differences from food to their social contributions. Both restaurants are part of the fast food industry but sell very different products. They have different backgrounds but have…